Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$1,557hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $1,292–$1,822
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,212
Fuel: $345
All-in estimate: $1,557

Return trip

Atlanta → St. Louis$1,075

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

St. Louis to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,378	$4.31	$2,117 – $2,640
53' refrigerated	$2,838	$5.14	$2,469 – $3,206
48' flatbed	$2,934	$5.32	$2,523 – $3,345
Step deck	$3,210	$5.81	$2,696 – $3,723
Power only	$2,065	$3.74	$1,797 – $2,334
Hotshot	$1,557	$2.82	$1,292 – $1,822
26' box truck	$1,540	$2.79	$1,309 – $1,770
Sprinter van	$951	$1.72	$799 – $1,103

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More lanes from St. Louis

Hotshot lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,872	$2.78	$2,384 – $3,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,576	$1.90	$2,968 – $4,184	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$889	$2.90	$738 – $1,040	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,220	$2.16	$2,673 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,566	$2.68	$2,130 – $3,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,035	$2.18	$1,689 – $2,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,500	$1.91	$2,905 – $4,095	4 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Atlanta, GA?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,292 and $1,822.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 552 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $345 of the $1,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,075, which makes St. Louis, MO to Atlanta, GA 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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